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A fire engine pulls out of Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue’s downtown fire station in July 2014. (File photo) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Though it hasn't developed a plan to provide long-term funding for Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue, the city of Steamboat Springs is working to determine the best location for a new, larger fire station to replace the existing downtown station....

A street sweeper vacuums up sediment in Steamboat Springs. (Photo courtesy of the city of Steamboat Springs) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — A new public works facility is expected to help reduce air and water pollution in the city. The building will serve as a place to clean the department's street sweepers and sewer grates and store the sediment that comes off the city's streets. On...

A Steamboat Springs Fire Rescue engine returns to the Mountain Fire Station. STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — The city of Steamboat Springs is seeking residents interested in finding solutions to fund the city's fire and emergency services for the long term. While Steamboat's population and the number of calls to which Steamboat Fire Rescue responds have increased during the past decade,...

The Elk River cuts through the snow-covered Routt County landscape in November 2018. (Photo by John F. Russell) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — There's a healthy snowpack on the ground, but water managers are still making plans for drought conditions. Snowpack in the Yampa and White river basins is at 110 percent of its long-term median snow water equivalency, which is a measure of how...

A child competes in the skijoring event during the Winter Carnival street events in Feb. 2012. (Photo by Matt Stensland) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Whether it's a race, an outdoor concert or Winter Carnival, those putting together events in Steamboat Springs' public spaces will be using a new process. The city is introducing a new format and new fees for event applications. The new...

Emily Meek (Photo courtesy Yampa Valley Electric Association) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — Hayden Town Council member Emily Meek participated in her first meeting this week. "I'm learning a lot still. I expect that this first month I'll be getting my footing," she said of the meeting. Meek was appointed in December to fill a position vacated by Charles Forrest, who recently moved to...